Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) Releases Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.01 EPS

Valvoline (NYSE:VVV) issued its earnings results on Thursday. The basic materials company reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.31 by $0.01, Zacks reports. Valvoline had a net margin of 16.34% and a return on equity of 143.64%. Valvoline updated its FY 2025 guidance to 1.570-1.670 EPS.

Valvoline Stock Performance

Shares of VVV stock opened at $38.74 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.39, a current ratio of 0.70 and a quick ratio of 0.61. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $37.00 and a 200-day moving average of $39.91. Valvoline has a one year low of $33.90 and a one year high of $48.26. The company has a market cap of $4.97 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.54 and a beta of 1.45.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Valvoline news, CTO Robert Travis Dobbins sold 1,914 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $40.00, for a total value of $76,560.00. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer now owns 14,956 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $598,240. The trade was a 11.35 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Lori Ann Flees bought 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 27th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $39.64 per share, with a total value of $99,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 38,428 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,523,285.92. The trade was a 6.96 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 0.66% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on VVV. Stifel Nicolaus assumed coverage on shares of Valvoline in a research report on Friday, December 20th. They set a “hold” rating and a $42.00 price objective on the stock. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $38.00 price target (down previously from $42.00) on shares of Valvoline in a report on Tuesday, January 21st. Robert W. Baird reduced their price objective on Valvoline from $48.00 to $46.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Valvoline from $46.00 to $44.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Finally, Mizuho reduced their price target on shares of Valvoline from $46.00 to $42.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 6th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $45.11.

Valvoline Company Profile

Valvoline Inc engages in the operation and franchising of vehicle service centers and retail stores in the United States and Canada. The company, through its service centers, provides fluid exchange for motor oil, transmission and differential fluid, and coolant; parts replacement for batteries, filters, wiper blades, and belts; and safety services, such as tire inflation and rotation, bulbs, and safety checks.